Several weeks ago on a cold windy day Mr. Frugalista and I braved the elements and took our first trip to the Ross Creek Market located east of where we live. Wow, talk about treasure hunting! Some vendors have sheds with cute verandas and others large Quonsets filled with goodies. Way at the back of one of them I set eyes on this old chippy vintage medicine cabinet and I knew it had to come home with me!

This thing has so many layers of chippy crackled paint but it was the vintage mirror glass that made me swoon.

Considering it's age I didn't want to risk sanding away the chipped paint. Instead I gave it a fresh coat of Vanilla Frosting chalk paint and sealed it with two layers of Tough Coat by Country Chic Paint™. Once that dried I rubbed dark wax into all the cracks to honor it's vintage goodness.

The vintage mirror glass was screaming for an etched graphic. I've never etched glass before but it was a breeze with Martha Stewart Crafts™ Etching Cream and a stencil that I had on hand.

Then came time to play on the inside...I call it "Mustard and Ketchup"!

I painted the interior with a mixture of Fresh Mustard and Simplicity White chalk paint by Country Chic Paint™. The shelves were painted with Emperor's Silk Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™. After two layers of Tough Coat I randomly rubbed in dark wax.

Then I lined the back of the mirror with vintage scrapbook paper - so..."lovely"! I gave the back of the mirror an even coat of Modge Podge™ as well as the back of the paper (after I cut it to size).

This would look great in a cottage style bathroom or as a spice cabinet in a farmhouse kitchen, wouldn't you agree?

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Hello everybody! While this party is in full swing I'm enjoying some down time in Victoria, British Columbia and enjoying views like this. My favorite driftwood seat has been beckoning and I plan on spending many a morning relaxing on it with a Starbucks in hand enjoying the view and the ocean breeze with Mr. Frugalista.

So while I'm soaking up the sun and the fresh sea air, let's have a party...

another DIY Sunday Showcase Party!

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I thought I would share another awesome score from my neighbor's garage sale a few weeks ago. I'm a sucker for trinket boxes and small trunks so when I saw this small decorative trunk sitting on one of the tables I grabbed it.

Here is what it looked like when I bought it. A wooden scalloped base and faux snake skin body that needed some TLC.

I contemplated giving the base a fresh coat of dark stain and polishing the faux snake skin back to it's original lustre because the colors worked well in my living room. But then I could see it in a crisp white finish and so I went with it.

The exterior was painted in Simplicity White and the details in Elegance, both chalk paint from Country Chic Paint. After a coat of clear wax I rubbed dark wax into the all crevices and it instantly took on an antiqued look. Love it!
This is what the inside of the box looked like.

I painted the entire inside of the trunk with Elegance. To add a little surprise when you opened the lid I stenciled a Fleur De Lis and then dark waxed it to give it an antiqued finish.

To pretty the inside up a little more I lined the bottom with vintage scrapbook paper.

I think it looks far prettier now than in its original state. Don't you think it would look lovely sitting on a white chippy bedroom dresser, dining room sideboard or bookcase?

We're having a heat wave here in the most northern city of North America. They tend not to last very long so I'm soaking up (pun intended) every second of it! I'm over here doing the Happy Dance so let's have a party...

another DIY Sunday Showcase Party!

As it does each and every week, it was hard to pick our favorites. If you didn't make our TOP 6 Features be sure to check out ourDIY SUNDAY SHOWCASE TALENT BOARD on Pinterest because your link just may be featured there!

Linking to the party allows the hosts to possibly PIN your project to our DIY Showcase Pinterest Board, use your project in a round-up post (with direct links to your post), as well as Feature your project in the next DIY Sunday Showcase!

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In order to be featured you need to grab the button or link and copy it onto your post or in your link party page!

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